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Willie Washington — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Fayette, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Willie Washington across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Fayette, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Widowed
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Fayette, West Virginia |
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Montgomery City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Willie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Washington | Head | — | 50 | ~1870 |
| Mamie Washington | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Alice Washington | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Louise Washington | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1910 |
| Clara Washington | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, West …
Other, age 31
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Brother in law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1869 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Coal mining |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1910
Fayette, West …
Head, age 42
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Fayette, West …
Head, age 50
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Willie Washington across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Fayette, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Willie Washington
Head · 1920 · age 50 · b. ~1870 · West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Fayette, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1948unit:0006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | W. B. Richards | 29 | Son | Butcher | West Virginia |
| 2 | E. G. Richards | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | J. F. Davis | 57 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 4 | Elizabeth Davis | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | E. B. Russell | 18 | Boarder | Laborer Coal Mine | West Virginia |
| 6 | P. A. Heiser | 36 | Head | Carpenter | W. Virginia |
| 7 | L. Heiser | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | F. Heiser | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | F. Heiser | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | L. Heiser | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | G. B. Heiser | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | William Carson | 55 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 13 | Martha Carson | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | J. J. Lunsford | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 15 | Bessie Lunsford | 60 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 16 | E. Morgan | 56 | Head | Street Commissioner | Virginia |
| 17 | Josephine Morgan | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Nathan Morgan | 27 | Son | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 19 | Ida Morgan | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 20 | Ernestine Morgan | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | J. A. Allen | 40 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 22 | Lilly Allen | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Homer Smith | 35 | Head | Mule Driver Mines | West Virginia |
| 24 | Lucille Smith | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Roy Buster | 18 | Head | Coal Miner | West Virginia |
| 26 | Alma Buster | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Claude Buster | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Garnet Buster | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | George Kimball | 48 | Head | Mine Foreman | Ohio |
| 30 | Annie Kimball | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | J. H. Kimball | 23 | Son | Working In Poolroom | West Virginia |
| 32 | L. G. Kimball | 19 | Daughter | Telephone Office | West Virginia |
| 33 | C. O. Kimball | 17 | Son | Salesman Grocery Store | West Virginia |
| 34 | E. M. Kimball | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Floyd Davis | 28 | Head | Coal Miner | Virginia |
| 36 | Maggie Davis | 25 | Wife | Washerwoman | West Virginia |
| 37 | W. E. Davis | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | E. L. Davis | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Eliza Woods | 28 | Sister | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 40 | Robert Woods | 21 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 41 | Luther Woods | 20 | Brother | Motorman Mine | West Virginia |
| 42 | Daniel Woods | 17 | Brother | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Willie Washington THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Mamie Washington | 26 | Daughter | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 45 | Clara Washington | 23 | Daughter | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 46 | Alice Washington | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Louise Washington | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Sam Katt | 37 | Head | Cook | North Carolina |
| 49 | Frances Katt | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 50 | Annie Katt | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)